Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

Head to the room on the right, drop down and exit the lower left. Back in the pink block room, work your way to the extreme lower left. The item block here holds the Delicious Gloves.

Walk to the right and into the next room. Drop down and you'll see two orange arrow blocks. Drill under them and jump up to clear the passage above. Save your game and walk into the next room for a boss fight. Winner takes the Star Cure! And possibly a swank new pair of Siphon Boots!

Durmite

Attack her and the meter at the top will fill. Fill it all the way and she'll transform into Wisdurm. Durmite has a lower DEF rating then Wisdurm so unload your strongest special attacks while she's in this form to get the most mileage out of them.

SwingShe'll shoot a web like Spider-Man and swing into one of the bros.. Smack her with the hammer when she approaches. Keep an eye on the web's shadow. That will help you determine her target.

Wisdurm

Attack the Magic Rod on her butt and eventually she'll change back into Durmite but we recommend simply dealing with her in this form.

HeartA heart will fly in the air and a picture of its target will flash briefly on its surface. Hit it with a hammer before it lands on your head.

Star SweepShe will spit a stream of stars that sweeps back and forth. Jump the stream as it nears each bro. Occasionally, Wisdurm's magic will make the bros. switch places. Remember, A is still Mario's Jump Button and B is still Luigi's.

EatOne of the bros. will shrink and get chased off screen. The bro will appear on the other side of the screen. As soon as Wisdurm gets close, smack her in the nose with your hammer. The bro will keep running. Keep smacking her whenever she gets close and eventually she'll give up the chase.

Once you've beaten her, Wisdurm, in all her butterfly hotness will give you the Star Cure. Follow her out of the room and a new area on the map opens up. Why not give it a look see?

Joint Tower

Hop in the pipe-ish thing and rocket to the top. Spin jump into the bone chandelier on the right to activate the three glowing pressure points. Drill each one and Bowser will be able to body slam those gaudy pink ! switches you've seen here and there.

By the way, now that you have the drill move, you can go back to Toad Town and collect the rest of the Mushroom Balls if you like.

Tower of Yikk

Slam the ! switch and you'll be able to exit the library. Slam the ! switches in the next room to reach the Drumstick Ring, a Star Candy, and some coins. Take the elevator and exit the tower.

Just to the right of the exit is a ! switch just ripe for the slamming. It will create a land bridge. Cross the bridge and talk to your lost minion to discover that the second Star Cure is in Bowser's castle.

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Deluxe HP SocksTwo screens east of the Tower of Yikk, drill into the ground and enter the small gated hole in the wall. Hit the ! block in the upper corner and you'll be able to reach the item block holding the gear.

Luxury PatchFrom the Tower of Yikk, go left one screen and then up. Bop the item block on the ledge in this area for the goods.

If you want to backtrack a bit, head back the way you came and take the lower raft. Slam the yellow shell panel on the ground and you'll get a choice of goodies. Slam the goody you want as it passes in front of you. You can also head back to Madam Broque to retry her massage mini-games. Alternatively, you can take the upper exit of the area you're in as it leads back to Toad Town.

Take the path towards Bumpsy Plains and you'll see a pink ! switch just ripe for the slamming. Do so and a boulder will roll onto a nearby platform. Slam the platform next to it and you'll be flung up to the path above. Walk to the right and slam the dark gray spot. Slam the pink ! switch down here and continue on to the right. You're probably hauling around two Blitties so use the Chakroad to travel to Dimble Wood and drop them off with Baroque. You'll get the Block Fangs in return when you return the eighth Blitty. Warp back to where you were and make your way across Bumpsy Plains to Bowser Path.

Don't forget to pick up the Minion Band as you pass through. Slam the cracked part of the ground in the northwest corner of the area to open a passage to an underground cave. Take the pipe out of here then super punch your way across the gap to reach the item block.

Bowser Path

There's another one of those yellow shell panels Bowser can slam for a goody. It's on the lower path in the room just north of the entrance from Bumpsy Plains. Grab that if you like and head to the northernmost room. Slam on planks of wood covering the hole and you'll end up underground. Take the pipe on the right side of the area and you'll be in your castle.